John Pearson 1825-1913

PEARSON, MILLER, STEDDOM

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Date: 7/14/2018 at 09:37:56

4 December 1913 - West Branch Times

John Pearson, president of the West Branch State Bank, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of his son, Al Pearson, near Springdale, from the effects of injuries received in a fall and other complications. He was in his 88th year of his life, and had been a resident of Cedar county for many years, and was well and favorably known throughout the county. The funeral takes place this afternoon from the Springdale Friends church. The obituary will appear next week.

11 December 1913 - West Branch Times

John Pearson, whose funeral took place at Springdale last Thursday, was born December 8, 1825, in Miami county, Ohio. He received his education in the schools of his native county and was brought up to habits of industry and economy. During the greater portion of his life he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1847 he was united in marriage with Mary Ray Miller, who preceded him to the better world on the 4th of last February. To them were born five children, only one of whom survives them. In 1857 the family removed to Iowa and lived on their farm one mile north of Springdale till 1892 when they moved to the village of Springdale where he continued his residence until last August, since which time he has resided with his son, Albanus, and family, a mile south of Springdale. In 1875 he became a stockholder in the West Branch State bank and was made a director in 1878, vice president in 1881, and has been president since August 28, 1906. All these positions he filled with marked ability from the fact that all his life he, himself, had been a good financier. He was held in high esteem by his financial associates and friends and will be greatly missed in our town and community. He was a birthright member of the Society of Friends, of which he was an elder for many years, and an able advocate of its principles and a faithful worker. For forty years he was the teacher of a bible class in the Sunday school. He has lived an honest, upright life in his dealings with men and has never been known to overreach another in a business transaction.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. L. Gregory at the Friends church at Springdale at 2:00 Thursday afternoon. Interment was in the Springdale cemetery.

The deceased is survived by a sister, Mrs. Esther P. Steddom of Lebanon, Ohio, now over ninety years of age, one son, Albanus Pearson of this place, six grand children and one great-grandson. The funeral services were attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. The West Branch State bank directors and officials attended in a body, the directors and cashier acting at pall bearers.